The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
DEPEW TALKING IN PARIS.
A TALK ABoUr DIVERS MATTERS WITH
A PARIS REPORTER

TIE Penalty of Talking Back 10 Gernea
Railway Ometals - French and Geraan
soidiers-The Priaeo OF waies-woissisy.
PARIS, Sept. 2o-"I will illustrate tho au-
tocratic character OF European Governments
railway management BY two Incidents which
know to be authentic" said Mr.. Chauncey
N. Depew. tho othor day, as no sat in his
parlor at tho Hotel d'Albe on the Champs
Elysees. "A party OF American students.
travelling through Germany. reached tho
station Just as their train was starting.
An official called out to them not to attempt
getting on; but, a. tho cars were moving slow.
ly. they paid no attention to his caution and
stepped aboard. The result was that at the
next stop they wore met by guard Of soldiers.
and all marched on undor arrest
AT first the young Americans treated the
whole affair as hugo joke, and inquired with
mock seriousness whom the trial would como
of. But they changed their tone on being In
formed that. having deliberately violated an
ordinance OF the German empire. they had
been already tried, convicted, and sentenced
to thirty days Imprisonment. In fact, before
they realized the gravity Of their situation,
they were behind iron bars In the city jail. and
It required the influence Of tho American
Legation at Berlin. together with the most
humiliating apologies on their own parts, to
OBJECT their release.
"A friend OF mine was the hero Of the other
incident, which happened at the Frankfort dc.
pot. He was about to enter o compartment.
whore several seats were vacant, whom he dis
tinctly saw ono Of the gentlemen inside slip
gold pioce into the hand Of the guard. who im-
mediately declared that the compartment was
reserved and that no one else could ride In
It. Ny friend was 50 angry that he at once ao-
oused the fellow Of having received bribe,
and, on tho charge being denied, he added,
with American directness, that the guard was
q liar and thief. The train moved of, my
friend being forced to find another scat. Az
the first station he was arrested for having in-
suited o Government official and finally. after
great deal Of trouble, followed lawyers ad.
vice. made full apology. payed all the costs
and heavy fine. and left the country In die.
gust. just. imagine, II. you can. such thing
- You ask me what think Of the present po-
litical situation In France. OF course have
been IN the country t9N short time to e1press
tIon into which the, whole country was thrown
sSSw Repo enonsh e az
French republic. II seemed four or i've months
the S " The sassa
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the first battle, the French people viii rise up
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to lead tho armies Of France. .D.
w., .9o think Tie French soldier the equal q
laugh at the French i troops as b BEING under:
sized; badly dressed. poorly differed. DO; and
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feet fighting machine. They are such large.
f 6I, felipws. and so splendidly die.
decides in their favor: But there 10 an:
other side f. the have
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frame. his dash, his enthusiasm. and his b.
IN hGn Il ys to
than Is the German Certainly IN A our s'e eW
would often dance all night and write. all day,
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Notwithstanding the opinion Of my military
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ness. and was impressed with the fact that tie
men. partie9iariy on American affairs. tSat i
sere interest In am that goes on in he United
the relations between the two countries be
cordial and harmonious,
way Of almost cross-examiping the person
with whom he Is talking. which enables him to
gain IN immense amount Of information that he
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public mep With what they have done and arc
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Although, Us l said. tho Prince has in con.
versation this, why Of cross-examination It 10
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man appear Ct his best .st BY enconrnging hin to
on saSSssh WHILE Is
tho rarest and most essential Of public gifts,
that Of paying those he has mt the q
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stances OF the first meeting.
tabish@enn stn y rep repubc IN England Eng but II am
Of tho opinion that tho cause Of monarchy will
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instinct to a high degree. and, on listening to q
speech which no made In London, WAS astons
ished at the vigorous directness OF his style.
He showed a great familiarity. with the public
them. Indeed, I thought that 10 spoke very
much like an American. On the whole, the
Prince struck me as man OF marvellous tact.
knowing just what to do and what not to do,
and, In the difficult position which he has had
to fll the future king has certainly succeeded
IN winning tho enthusiastic regard OF the Eng
lish people.
speak in high enough terms. Engllshmen. may
be cold indifferent, or perhaps even rude IN
their treatment OF strangers, but as soon as 10
Is known that you arc worthy OF their friend.
ship no welcome con be more cordial than that
which they give you at thoir homes.
"One OF the ablest and most interesting mon
whom met during my stay In London was
Lord Wolsoley. Speaking OF our late war, he
said that as Is customary In such cases, Eng
United States one-half Of whom served with
the Union army. and the others with tho South.
the idea being, OF course, that they would In
this way acquire q larger amount OF useful
knowledge than II all had gone with one army.
Well, the point that General Wolseley made
was that, although they left England without
any special prejudice ono way or the other.
they all came back fully convinced Of two
things: first. that the United States possessed
wonderful military strength: and. secondly.
that the side on which they had fought was In